Nature News highlights: 4 February 2016

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04 February 2016       nature news alert • Read Nature's news online • Subscribe to Nature Your weekly update from Nature's global news team.               npj Vaccines is an online-only, open access, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing cutting-edge research and development on human and veterinary vaccines. npj Vaccines is now open for submissions — explore the benefits of submitting your next manuscript to the journal.           BioPharma Dealmakers A supplement to Nature Biotechnology & Nature Reviews Drug Discovery Sign up to our NEW interactive website to connect with life sciences companies and partnering professionals looking for dealmaking opportunities. SIGN UP NOWØ         • Latest News               Biotech giant publishes failures to confirm high-profile science ▶ 04 February 2016     Amgen posts three studies at new online channel for discussing reproducibility. Read More ▶             Destroying worn-out cells makes mice live longer ▶ 03 February 2016     Elegant experiment confirms that targeting senescent cells could treat age-related diseases. Read More ▶             US panel greenlights creation of male 'three-person' embryos ▶ 03 February 2016     But federal law prevents regulators from approving the technique. Read More ▶               • More Stories               The week in science: 29 January–4 February 2016 ▶ 03 February 2016     GM fish flip-flop; Earth's crust drilled; and stem-cell scandal memoirs published. Read More ▶             Meet the soft, cuddly robots of the future ▶ 03 February 2016     Rigid robots step aside — a new generation of squishy, stretchy machines is wiggling our way. Read More ▶             Academics across Europe join 'Brexit' debate ▶ 03 February 2016     If the United Kingdom leaves the EU, researchers throughout the bloc will feel the effects. Read More ▶             Make journals report clinical trials properly ▶ 02 February 2016     There is no excuse for the shoddy practice of allowing researchers to change outcomes and goals without saying so, says Ben Goldacre. Read More ▶             Microplastics damage oyster fertility ▶ 02 February 2016     Plastic litter affects offspring of exposed marine animals. Read More ▶             Drugmakers target depression's cognitive fog ▶ 02 February 2016     Industry and researchers push for ways to assess memory and concentration deficits. Read More ▶             Germany's science hubs win in major research revamp ▶ 02 February 2016     Research clusters emerge as the big success of Germany's Excellence Initiative — despite its focus on elite institutes. Read More ▶             The mystery of the expanding tropics ▶ 02 February 2016     As Earth's dry zones shift rapidly polewards, researchers are scrambling to figure out the cause — and consequences. Read More ▶             Surge in support for animal-research guidelines ▶ 01 February 2016     Journals throw their weight behind checklist for rigorous animal experiments. Read More ▶             Scientists swab C-section babies with mothers' microbes ▶ 01 February 2016     Newborns were exposed experimentally to vaginal microbes to restore the microbiomes they missed. Read More ▶             Artificial-windpipe pioneer under scrutiny again ▶ 01 February 2016     Karolinska Institute may reopen investigation into Paolo Macchiarini, whom it cleared of research misconduct last year. Read More ▶             University seeks private donations to offset climate funding crunch ▶ 01 February 2016     Columbia courts philanthropic benefactors to support research in impacts and adaptation. 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